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Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Lived in Cajamarca, Peru, supporting the projects and campaigns of GRUFIDES, an environmental NGO and partner of CATAPA.Wrote several articles, briefings and reports on the environmental, social and cultural impact of mining on local communities.Did camerawork and conducted interviews for the documentary ‘The Valley of Condebamba, Where Life Grows’.Prepared and carried out several successful international cooperation projects focused on community water monitoring.Coordinated and… Show more Lived in Cajamarca, Peru, supporting the projects and campaigns of GRUFIDES, an environmental NGO and partner of CATAPA.Wrote several articles, briefings and reports on the environmental, social and cultural impact of mining on local communities.Did camerawork and conducted interviews for the documentary ‘The Valley of Condebamba, Where Life Grows’.Prepared and carried out several successful international cooperation projects focused on community water monitoring.Coordinated and led a ten day international event for environmental defenders and social movements in Quito, Ecuador. Show less

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

Worked in Ghent, Belgium as Education and Movement Officer for CATAPA, an environmental NGO and volunteer movement striving for a world where the extraction of non renewable resources no longer exists- Coordinated an international movement of over fifty volunteers fromintake to exit- Designed and delivered internal capacity building workshops andactivities to volunteers and staff- Led key campaigns around the environmental and social impact ofmining- Supported the… Show more Worked in Ghent, Belgium as Education and Movement Officer for CATAPA, an environmental NGO and volunteer movement striving for a world where the extraction of non renewable resources no longer exists- Coordinated an international movement of over fifty volunteers fromintake to exit- Designed and delivered internal capacity building workshops andactivities to volunteers and staff- Led key campaigns around the environmental and social impact ofmining- Supported the organisation of the 2022 Speaker’s Tour, bringingenvironmental defenders from Peru to advocate for the protection ofhuman and environmental rights.- Coordinated the Study and Lobby Working Group, working withvolunteers to conduct research, monitor political developments andwrite collective responses to relevant European Union legislation.- Participated in and led meetings with international networks such asthe European Environmental Bureau and London Mining Network- Demonstrated a commitment to inclusion, developing and implementing a VolunteerPolicy to provide structural support for volunteering within CATAPA Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Elected President of the SU's Volunteering Committee 2019Role involves:- Leading and organising meetings for a working committee of 14 members- Ensuring that all committee members are actively participating, contributing and completing work assigned outside of committee meetings- The promotion of volunteering opportunities and events that students can get involved with at the University of Sheffield- Ensuring that the interests and passions of students are represented and… Show more Elected President of the SU's Volunteering Committee 2019Role involves:- Leading and organising meetings for a working committee of 14 members- Ensuring that all committee members are actively participating, contributing and completing work assigned outside of committee meetings- The promotion of volunteering opportunities and events that students can get involved with at the University of Sheffield- Ensuring that the interests and passions of students are represented and known to the Volunteering Office- Creating Action Plans for campaigns and events that will effectively promote volunteering in Sheffield- Creating Risk Assessments for large scale events in order to gain planning approval from the SU- Creating a phased and planned budget that will allow the committee to be ambitious and successfully promote volunteering in Sheffield- Oversee the funding for all Student Volunteering Projects in the SU - involves evaluating budgets, allocating funding and providing Projects with feedback- Oversee the creation of a large budget Awards Event at the end of the year which aims to promote and celebrate the work of over 2,000 volunteers at the University Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Project Leader for a homeless outreach volunteer project working with the Sheffield University Student Union. Awarded Project of the Year 2018/19.Role involved:- Managing a team of over 40 volunteers effectively in order to deliver outreach walks five days a week. - Liaising with various homeless charities in Sheffield to co-ordinate support for homeless individuals and identify target areas for improvement- Organising charity events and donation drives such as the 'Sleep Out to… Show more Project Leader for a homeless outreach volunteer project working with the Sheffield University Student Union. Awarded Project of the Year 2018/19.Role involved:- Managing a team of over 40 volunteers effectively in order to deliver outreach walks five days a week. - Liaising with various homeless charities in Sheffield to co-ordinate support for homeless individuals and identify target areas for improvement- Organising charity events and donation drives such as the 'Sleep Out to Speak Out' which raised £2,500 for Sheffield based homelessness charities- Delivering vulnerable adult safeguarding training sessions Show less

Downham Market

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Development, Distinction

Individually tailored practical programme to prepare for working in the environmental sector. Conducted virtual fieldwork in Peru.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Politics And International Relations, First

Developed an interest in political economy, migrant rights and alternative perspectives on development and decolonisation

A Levels, History - A Politics- A Psychology - B